Support for, and participation in, the Centre's Accreditation Program; and

To act as an Ethics Board in the event of any member Staff or Medical Officer wishing to undertake a research project at Riverina Cancer Care Centre. The Ethics Board will review an application to conduct a research program and will monitor the progress and outcome of the said research. The Ethics Board will also review any other issues of an ethical nature and report recommendations to the Management Review Committee.

It is the function of the Medical Advisor Committee to report to the Director General/Ministry of Health any persistent failure by the licensee of the day procedure centre to act on the committee's advice on any matters such as:

Advising the licensee on the accreditation of medical practitioners to provide services at the day procedure centre and on the delineation of their clinical responsibilities,

Advising the licensee on matters concerning clinical practice at the day procedure centre; and

Advising the licensee on matters concerning patient care and safety at the day procedure centre.

Committee Members

Chairperson:

Dr Adriaan VenterRespiratory Physician

Members:

Dr David LittlejohnGeneral Surgeon

Dr Peter SmartPathologist

Dr Steven SowterUrologist

Dr Geraldine DuncanGeneral Practitioner

Dr Jane HillMedical Oncologist

Dr Raj TotaMedical Oncologist

Dr Renuka ChittajalluMedical Oncologist

Dr Anupam ChaudhuriRadiation Oncologist

Mrs Jo-Anne AsgillDirector of Nursing

Mr Mark SykesChief Radiation Therapist

Ex Officio:

Mr Damien WilliamsManaging Director - Riverina Cancer Care Centre

Mr Tony NounChairman - Riverina Cancer Care Centre

Secretary:

Mrs Liane WaltersQuality Manager

Contact and Meeting Times

Meeting timesQuarterly

Riverina Cancer Care Centre31 Meurant AvenueWagga Wagga NSW 2650

Telephone(02) 6932 1000

Fax(02) 6925 4848

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2017 Quality Statement

“Excellence in Care”

The provision of excellent care to Riverina Cancer Care Centre (RCCC) patients is achieved by Centre staff and Volunteers’ participation in and observance of the Centre’s Quality system in the performance of their roles. Cooperation, collaboration, communication and mutual respect are critical to provision of excellent care.